Requiring prime contractors to bond the subcontractors portion of retainage upon request.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Signed May 16, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2017 · House Mar 7, 2017
How they voted
31–14
Passed
Total votes 45
Apr 12, 2017
D
Democratic24
50% Nay
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 16, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Amended
Committee amendment not adopted.
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-14)
senate
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
CLS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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